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30/09/2010

Presented by Jenni Murray. What difference did the 1968 Dagenham women's strike make? Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero improvises live and Gauguin's relationship with women.

Presented by Jenni Murray. What difference did the 1968 Dagenham women's strike make? Jenni talks to three of the machinists who took part. Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero performed for President Obama's inauguration. She improvises live in the studio. And as the Paul Gauguin exhibition opens at Tate Modern, what was his relationship with women?

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Thu 30 Sep 2010 10:00

Chapters

  • Made in Dagenham

    Jenni talks to three of the Dagenham machinists, Vera Sime, Eileen Pullan and Gwen Davis and to the writer Bea Campbell and Deputy Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Margaret Prosser.

    Duration: 20:36

  • Listener Feedback - Rooms

    A selection of listener feedback about what to do with children's rooms once they leave home for university.

    Duration: 02:25

  • Gabriela Montero

    The pianist Gabriela Montero joins Jenni to talk about her latest album, a collection of South American music that reflects her roots in Venezuela.

    Duration: 10:31

  • Gauguin and Women

    Jenni talks to the art historian and curator of Tate Modern's new Gauguin exhibition, Belinda Thomson.

    Duration: 07:51

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  • Thu 30 Sep 2010 10:00

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